Kemper (KMPR) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, August 5th. Analysts expect Kemper to post earnings of $0.98 per share for the quarter. Persons that are interested in participating in the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The insurance provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by ($0.02). Kemper had a negative net margin of 2.52% and a positive return on equity of 3.03%. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($1.02) earnings per share. Kemper’s revenue was down 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Kemper to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kemper Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KMPR opened at $63.67 on Friday. Kemper has a twelve month low of $38.32 and a twelve month high of $65.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -33.51 and a beta of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $60.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kemper

In other news, Director Gerald Laderman acquired 5,000 shares of Kemper stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $61.01 per share, with a total value of $305,050.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 16,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,018,867. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, JMP Securities upped their price target on shares of Kemper from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.40.

About Kemper

Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, engages in the provision of insurance products to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life & Health Insurance.